ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Socially Anxious Adolescents: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
- Elizabeth Uduwa-vidanalage
KU Leuven - Elizabeth Uduwa-vidanalage
Utrecht University - Jella De Lee
Ku Leuven University, Leuven - Sara Scheveneels
Open University of the Netherlands - Sara Scheveneels
KU Leuven - Katharina Meyerbröker
Altrecht Academic Anxiety Centre - Katharina Meyerbröker
Utrecht University - Iris Engelhard
Utrecht University - Dirk Hermans
KU Leuven
Abstract
Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) has shown to be highly effective for various anxiety disorders in adults. However, despite its high potential in adolescents, research on VR is scarce in this group. This RCT aims to fill that gap by comparing VRET’s efficacy to traditional exposure in socially anxious adolescents.
Psychotherapy/Evidence-Based Treatment
